Re: FCFS and prior use

[Karl Denninger <karl@Mcs.Net>]

> 
> >> 	I'd be interested in seeing some explanation for, and discussion
> >> of, the reason the first come/first served is necessarily the assignment
> >> scheme that must be used.
> >
> >Because you recognized the over 100 existing cases in which that assertion
> >is currently operative (COM/NET/ORG/EDU/ISO-codes)
> 
> 	While FCFS applied to a number of the current registrars, it has
> NOT applied to a number of others.

And what common elements do they have? :-)

BTW, if you think NSI is going to give up their monopoly willingly in 1998, 
I've got some land to sell you in Brooklyn.  Its a bridge....

> >> 	Similarly, what is the basis for claiming that those active in what
> >> is being called "prior use" must be factored in to the specification.
> >
> >For the identical reason as the above.
> 
> 	The com/net/org/edu//iso-codes set derives from IANA processes, as
> have some others.  Should those deriving from independent or uncoordinated
> processes also be included?  If so, why?  If not, how do we discrimate
> between those to include and those not to include?
> 
> d/

The IANA processes have been arbitrarily applied at the whim of a few. This
is PROVEN not only in the domain arena, but in the address allocation arena
as well.  I have *personal* experience with both sides of this.  The IANA's
refusal to grant a perfectly legitimate Class "A" request to a firm that I
worked for a number of years ago did in fact cripple their network 
development, and yet they turned around and gave @HOME one.... after
claiming that *NO MORE WOULD BE ASSIGNED*.

Now you're proposing to ratify those processes, and exclude everyone else?

My my my... thank you for the explanation.

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